# HTTP.SetPassword Error **URL:** \ **Category:** Dev/API Corner\ **Tags:** other-dev\ **Created:** [December 11, 2012, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/http-setpassword-error/24935 "2012-12-11T18:07:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mst1228](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f17d59/32.png) [@mst1228](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mst1228)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2012, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/http-setpassword-error/24935/1 "2012-12-11T18:07:12Z")
Receiving error in log Hi. I'm trying to use HTTP.Request to get some info from a website. I read some other threads about people trying to make plugins to manage torrent downloads from within the PLEX interface but decided to give it a go myself. The HTTP request will just be returning some info that I will use to populate a list, not media to play. Here's the small code I have now: ```auto ##################################################

VIDEO_PREFIX = "/video/ptp"

NAME = "Pass The Popcorn"

ART = 'art-default.jpg'
ICON = 'icon-default.png'

##################################################

def Start():

Plugin.AddPrefixHandler(VIDEO_PREFIX, MainMenu, NAME, ICON, ART)
Plugin.AddViewGroup("List", viewMode = "List", mediaType = "items")

MediaContainer.art = R(ART)
MediaContainer.title1 = NAME
MediaContainer.viewGroup = "List"
DirectoryItem.thumb = R(ICON)

def MainMenu():

dir = MediaContainer(viewMode="List")
dir.Append(Function(DirectoryItem(MostRecent, "Most Recent")))
dir.Append(PrefsItem(L('Preferences'), thumb=R('icon-default.png')))

return dir

def MostRecent(sender):

u = Prefs['username']
p = Prefs['password']

req = HTTP.Request('http://passthepopcorn.me/torrents.php')
HTTP.SetPassword('http://passthepopcorn.me', u, p)
req.load()
res = req.content

Log(res)

return MessageContainer('Result', L(res)) ``` Right now I'm kinda just hacking around and sending the result of the HTTP.Request to a MessageContainer to see if it worked. This works when I DO NOT include the line to HTTP.SetPassword, but when I do include that line, I receive an error in my log. Here's the line in the log that is of note: ```auto 2012-12-11 02:14:41,676 (-4faed000) : CRITICAL (sandbox:303) - Exception when calling function 'MostRecent' (most recent call last):
File "/Users/thorson/Library/Application Support/Plex Media Server/Plug-ins/Framework.bundle/Contents/Resources/Versions/2/Python/Framework/code/sandbox.py", line 294, in call_named_function
result = f(*args, **kwargs)
File "/Users/thorson/Library/Application Support/Plex Media Server/Plug-ins/passThePopcorn.bundle/Contents/Code/ __init__.py", line 38, in MostRecent
HTTP.SetPassword('http://passthepopcorn.me', u, p)
File "/Users/thorson/Library/Application Support/Plex Media Server/Plug-ins/Framework.bundle/Contents/Resources/Versions/2/Python/Framework/api/base.py", line 55, in func
return f(self, *args, **kwargs)
File "/Users/thorson/Library/Application Support/Plex Media Server/Plug-ins/Framework.bundle/Contents/Resources/Versions/2/Python/Framework/api/networkkit.py", line 218, in SetPassword
return self._core.networking.set_http_password(url, username, password, realm)
File "/Users/thorson/Library/Application Support/Plex Media Server/Plug-ins/Framework.bundle/Contents/Resources/Versions/2/Python/Framework/components/networking.py", line 420, in set_http_password
if _global_http_auth_enabled:
NameError: global name '_global_http_auth_enabled' is not defined ``` Let me know if you have any ideas or if I'm going about this all wrong. Thanks in advance for any assistance, I really appreciate it. ---
**Author:** ![mst1228](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f17d59/32.png) [@mst1228](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mst1228)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2012, 10:50pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/http-setpassword-error/24935/2 "2012-12-11T22:50:55Z")
Ok I was definitely going about it the wrong way. I think HTTP.SetPassword method is for password protected web directories maybe(?), I needed to actually POST my username and password in order to login to this website. I checked out the Vimeo plugin example on GitHub and found some good direction there. I know it’s been mentioned around here before, but for others that are looking for a good way to visualize network traffic/requests/responses, Charles Proxy is an absolutely invaluable tool. ---
**Author:** ![jourh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8c91f0/32.png) [@jourh](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jourh)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2013, 7:13pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/http-setpassword-error/24935/3 "2013-08-24T19:13:18Z")
I'm getting this error, and I actually DO need to use HTTP auth. Anyone have any thoughts? ---
**Author:** ![jourh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8c91f0/32.png) [@jourh](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jourh)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2013, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/http-setpassword-error/24935/4 "2013-10-01T15:23:22Z")
Figured it out... minor coding error in  ~/Library/Application Support/Plex Media Server/Plug-ins/Framework.bundle/Contents/Resources/Versions/2/Python/Framework/components/networking.py In the set\_http\_password function, it has       if \_global\_http\_auth\_enabled:   That needs to be:       if **self.** \_global\_http\_auth\_enabled:   Endeavoring to file a bug report... ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 10:33pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/http-setpassword-error/24935/5 "2019-12-20T22:33:55Z")
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